Netanyahu's reelection in 2015 defied all up to the last minute statisticians' predictions. Recent publications and court filing allege massive election fraud through IT systems of the Central Election Commission. Over the past weekend -- data on the Commission's web site was inexplicably adulterated. Head of the government new Cyber Security Research Center refuses to comment...

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Netanyahu's re-election in 2015 defied all up to the last minute statisticians' predictions. Recent publications and court filing allege massive election fraud through IT systems of the Central Election Commission. Over the past weekend -- data on the Commission's web site was inexplicably adulterated" Head of the government new Cyber Security Research Center refuses to comment... The entire affair again raises concerns regarding the nature of the regime.

OccupyTLV, September 26 - over the weekend, activists reported newly adulterated data on the Central Election Commission web-site. Recently, activists have been routinely monitoring and analyzing the data on the site, following claims of massive computer fraud in the 2015 general election. [ii]

Netanyahu's 2015 re-election as prime minister defied all up to the last minute statisticians' predictions. Recent publications claim fraud in the 2015 general election, allegedly perpetrated through IT systems of the Central Election Commission. [iii] The same claims were made in a petition, challenging the 2015 general election, which was summarily denied by the Israeli Supreme Court for lack of standing. [iv]

The vulnerability of the contemporary election polling to computer fraud is nothing new. In view of concerns regarding validity and security of US electronic voting machines, CalTech, Carnegie-Melon, and MIT computer science faculty engaged in research and published reports on the matter of their own volition. [v]

In Israel, following the latest data adulteration, request has again been addressed to Professor Eli Biham, head the new, government sponsored Cyber Security Research Center in the Technion -- Israeli Institute of Technology (see the full text below) . The request has been copied to Professor Peretz Lavie, the Technion President, and Professor Wayne Kaplan, the Technion Executive VP for Research. Regardless of repeat requests, Professor Biham has so far adamantly refused to make any public comment on these matters... [vi]

The emerging circumstances are puzzling: Head of an Israeli, government sponsored agency, a leading academic expert on data and system security, refuses to comment on the integrity and security of some of the most sensitive e-government systems...

Following the publications, alleging computer fraud in the 2015 general election, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was also filed on the Knesset (Israeli parliament), under whose authority the Central Election Commission, headed by a Supreme Court Justice, is established and performs its duties. The request sought fundamental documents, relative to compliance with the law and binding government standards in development, implementation, operation and security of IT systems of the Central Election Commission. The Knesset FOIA office confirmed the receipt of the FOIA fees and the request. However, regardless of repeat requests, it has so far failed to duly issue a FOIA request number" [vii]

MK Karin Elharar, Chairwoman of the Knesset Oversight Committee, was asked to help in ensuring lawful processing and response on the FOIA request. Her office has failed to answer so far. [viii]

The emerging circumstances are puzzling: It appears that the Knesset is not ready, willing, and able to uphold the FOIA, which the Knesset itself enacted. Specifically -- FOIA request pertaining to IT systems of the Central Election Commission, which the Knesset itself established and operates. Furthermore, validity, integrity, and security of these system s is critical, relative to lawfulness of the current Knesset and the current government"

In parallel, Israeli media has recently reported that Netanyahu asserted control over the most sensitive, state data systems without any lawful process -- "by his own permission"" [ix]

In short -- the entire affair raises serious concerns regarding the nature of the regime in Israel today, and possible collusion of all three branches of government in a 2015 general election fraud. [x]

In the US, the relationship control, monitoring, security of cyber systems and Deep State is of course the backdrop of the Snowden affair.

Following is the letter to Professor Eli Biham, Head of the new Technion Cyber Security Research Center, copied to Professor Peretz Lavie, the Technion President, and Professor Wayne Kaplan, the Technion Executive VP for Research

September 26, 2016

Prof Eli Biham, Head
The Technion Cyber Security Research Center
By email

RE: Newly adulterated data on the Israeli Central Election Commission web page? - Request for your public comments

Dear Prof Biham:

Over the weekend, reports were published by activists, who routinely monitor the Central Election Commission web-site, regarding newly adulterated data [figure provided-jz].
In view of previous concerns regarding invalidity of the data on the Knesset's Central Election Commission web site, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was filed, asking, among other information:

Who authorizes the publication of data on the Central Election Commission web site?

The FOIA request sought additional information regarding compliance with the law and binding government standards, relative to development, validation, implementation, operation, and security of IT systems of the Central Election Commission. While the Knesset FOIA office confirmed receipt of the request (and fees), so far that office has failed to duly issue a FOIA request number, regardless of repeat reminders.

Circumstances, under which the Knesset is not ready, willing, able to uphold the FOIA (which the Knesset itself enacted), pertaining to IT systems of the Central Election Commission (which the Knesset itself established) - an IT system whose validity and integrity is critical, relative to lawfulness of the current, 20th Knesset, and the current government - must raise serious concerns.

In view of concerns regarding validity and security of electronic voting machines in the US, MIT, CalTech, and Carnegie-Melon computer science faculty voluntarily launched research projects and published public reports on the matter.

In Israel, ample evidence has been produced, suggesting fraud in the General Election for the 20th Knesset, allegedly perpetrated through the Central Election Commission IT systems. Urgent petition, pertaining to this matter, which was filed in the Supreme Court was summarily denied for lack of standing...

Separately, recent media reports indicate that Prime Minister Netanyahu has effectively completed asserting control over most critical State IT systems - without establishing the matter by law.

In my opinion, as the head of the new Technion "Cyber Security Research Center", sponsored by the public coffer, you hold a duty to publicly address such matters.

However, so far, you have refused to make any public comment regarding evidence of fraud in IT systems of the Central Election Commission, and separately - you have so far refused to make any public comment regarding internationally reviewed, published reports of massive fraud in the new IT systems of the Israeli courts.

I hope that you reconsider your position in this regard and publicly address such matters, which are critical for the fundamental rights of all in the State of Israel, and for legitimacy of the regime.

Truly
Joseph Zernik, PhD
OccupyTLV

CC:
Prof Peretz Lavie, Technion President
Prof Wayne Kaplan, Technion Executive VP for Research
Technion Faculty
CalTech CS Faculty
Carnegie Melon CS Faculty
MIT CS Faculty
Law faculty in various international schools
Wide distribution to others

LINKS:

i 2016-09-24 Shuki Cohen: "Someone is playing with the published election results"_ Facebook [Hebrew] https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1184495941613561&id=100001594992202 2016-09-24 Yoav Havkin: "No need to check, the results are identical"_ Facebook [Hebrew] https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1249093068468310&set=a.1249096328467984&type=3&theater http://www.votes-19.gov.il/ballotresults?cityID=5000&BallotNumber=790 http://votes20.gov.il/ballotresults?cityID=5000&BallotNumber=790

ii 2016-06-14 ISRAEL: Computer fraud in the Central Election Commission? Where is the Shin-Bet?_OpEdNews.com

http://www.opednews.com/articles/ISRAEL-Computer-fraud-in-by-Joseph-Zernik-Election-Fraud_Israel_Netanyahu_Shin-Bet-160614-259.html

iii 2016-06-07 Election Fraud (2015) -- the number of additional Likud voters fails to match the voting participation data, which were published by the Election Commission_ The Marker Cafe [Hebrew]

http://cafe.themarker.com/topic/3317623/

2016-06-11 The new Netanyahu affair_The Marker Cafe [Hebrew]

http://cafe.themarker.com/topic/3318492/

iv 2015- 04 - 15 Levi v Central Election Commission et al (2600/15) - petition in the Israeli Supreme Court

https://www.scribd.com/document/325268646/ 2015-04-21 Levi v Central Election Commission et al (2600/15) - Judgment http://elyon1.court.gov.il/files/15/000/026/e01/15026000.e01.pdf

v 2001-02-05 "Caltech/MIT Issue Voting Technology Report to Florida Task Force"

https://www.caltech.edu/news/caltechmit-issue-voting-technology-report-florida-task-force-447

2004-09-15 Pearson, H., "Electronic voting sparks contention", Nature

http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040913/full/news040913-12.html

vi 2016-09-08 Computer Science Prof Eli Biham, Technion, demands not to receive notices of e-government fraud in Israel http://inproperinla.blogspot.co.il/2016/09/2016-09-08-cs-prof-eli-biham-technion.html

2016-09-12 Prof Eli Biham - Head of the Cyber Security Research Center, and the Technion - "improper" role in a Civil Society... http://inproperinla.blogspot.co.il/2016/09/2016-09-12-prof-eli-biham-head-of-new.html

vii 2016-08-25 Knesset Central Election Commission IT systems - Freedom of Information Requests in re: Development, implementation, operation, security

https://www.scribd.com/document/322225821/

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Aa2xQGbmk5NzV1bC1ndFhxb2M/view?usp=sharing

2016-09-10 Freedom of Information Request, in re: IT systems of the Central Election Commi ssion , etc -- request for due issuing of FOIA Request Number

https://www.scribd.com/document/323516563/

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8Aa2xQGbmk5b0FEUW1UVDZiQXc/view?usp=sharing

viii 2016-09-12 Election computer fraud in 2015? MK Karin Elharar is asked to help.

http://inproperinla.blogspot.co.il/2016/09/2016-09-12-election-computer-fraud-in.html

ix 2016-08-05 By his own permission _Yediot [Hebrew]

Netanyahu transferred the security of all sensitive agencies of the State under the Cyber Authority which he controls.

http://www.yediot.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4837497,00.html

x2013-10-26 ISRAEL: Nation hijacked by a Shin-Bet Judiciary Gang_OpEdNews.com

http://www.opednews.com/articles/ISRAEL-Nation-hijacked-by-by-Joseph-Zernik-Corruption_Fraud_Integrity_Judges-131026-653.html

(Article changed on September 28, 2016 at 09:57)

Authors Website: https://www.scribd.com/Human_Rights_Alert

Authors Bio:

Dr Zernik's core research pertains to e-government and its significance for Human Rights and Civil Society.

His work won appreciation in Israel and abroad:
* Prof Uzzi Ornan - "All power to you! I hope that you see your tremendous efforts reach fruition!"
* Attorney Avigdor Feldman - "In my opinion you are doing very important work" thank you for your thorough and persistent work".
* Prof Amnon Shashua, Mobileye Co-founder - "" very important work".
* International experts, as part of anonymous peer-review - "" challenges current concepts in the field".
Four submissions, which he authored on behalf of Human Rights Alert - NGO, were incorporated into UN Human Rights Council Periodic Reports regarding the US or Israel (2010, 2013, 2015, 2018). His research has been presented and published in international academic conferences, including Data Mining (2010), Criminology (2012), E-government (2015, 2017), and were also cited in a textbook on "Machine Learning".
Online updated version: http://www.scribd.com/doc/46421113/